Clinical Nurse Consultant - Head To Health Kids

Clinical Nurse Consultant - Head to Health KidsClinical Nurse Consultant - Head to Health KidsDepartment of Health Launceston, Launceston & North East TAS Full time $111,506 - $118,336 per annum + 11% superannuation Our aim: We are seeking a passionate and dedicated professional to establish and lead the Head to Health Kids Tas Service multidisciplinary team in Northern Tasmania. The senior clinician will have a passion for working collaboratively with existing child and family services to deliver evidence based early interventions. The Clinical Lead will establish and lead a multidisciplinary team to deliver secondary level mental health assessment and intervention for infants, children, and their families and caregivers, experiencing emerging complexity regarding emotional, social, relational, and behavioural functioning. As one of three pilot services, the Clinical Lead will play a key role in the creation of the first and foundational H2HK services in Tasmania, integrated with Child and Family Learning Centres (CFLCs) and other relevant child and family services, with a view for further expansion on successful implementation of the collaborative care model. The role will: Coordinate and plan the establishment of a regional H2HK Service Oversee place-based operation of the North H2HK Tas Service, operationally supported as part of the regional CAMHS Facilitate extensive cross-agency and cross sector engagement, co-planning, and continuing service coordination and integration Cover the delivery of a range of specialist and coordinated early interventions, in close partnership with the CFLC service setting, School Professional Support Services and other relevant services Provide clinical leadership to a H2HK multidisciplinary team. What you will be creating: The National H2HK initiative is being rolled out in Tasmania with three locations to be established in each region (South, North West, North) in partnership with existing CFLCs, DECYP Professional School Support Services and other relevant services. H2HK Tas will be an integrated secondary level mental health service for emerging complexity for 0-12 year age group, and will represent an important addition to a child and family mental health stepped care model in Tasmania. This early intervention service will enable families to access a range of evidence based individual and group interventions and supports for mild to moderate emotional, behavioural, social, relational, and developmental challenges. The Head to Health Kids Tas service will work with families, and universal, secondary, and tertiary service providers, to provide integrated and holistic care. The North H2HK Tas Service will be operationally and clinically managed by CAMHS North. It is being established in partnership with the Department of Education, Children and Young people, CFLCs, Professional Support Services, Child and Family Services, and will work closely with other government, non-government, and primary care programs and services. Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application. Details of Appointment Fixed term full time day worker position (with on call) working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible until 30 June 2026. *notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time and part time vacancies. Salary:$111,506 - $118,336 per annum + 11% superannuation + access to salary packaging You'll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible. This position may attract a multi-disciplinary allowance on top of the salaried amount Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Agreement 2023 Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria: Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse and possess specialist tertiary graduate or post graduate mental health/psychiatric nursing qualification; or completed, prior to the transfer of nurse education to the tertiary sector, an accredited hospital based program that lead to registration as a psychiatric nurse by the relevant nurse regulatory authority within Australia, New Zealand, Canada or the United Kingdom. Current Working with Children Registration Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable: A minimum of 3 years current post graduate experience in child, adolescent and/or youth mental health or relevant field Training in relevant and appropriate evidence-based therapeutic interventions that are developmentally appropriate such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Family Therapy or Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Current Driver's License. The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted: Conviction checks in the following areas: crimes of violence sex related offences serious drug offences crimes involving dishonesty Disciplinary action in previous employment check. Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents We encourage you to review the Applicant Guide, Statement of Duties, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and selection criteria. Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen. This ensures important questions about you are answered. You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. Please note: We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties. All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying. The email account you provide when submitting job applications will be used in correspondence to you. It is important that this is kept up to date and monitored regularly. 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